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On his return to New York he decided to make use of his hobby of dancing so he secured employment at Churchill's and Rectors hoofing at the tea dances.
George then tried playing in stock companies in small towns in various parts of New York State but returned to Neu York to go into musical shows with Elsie Pilcer as his partner. This partnership lasted four years. Among the shows he danced in Were "Gay Paree," and Ziegf old's "Palm Peach Nights," which placed the winter in Pain Beach and then opened in New York.
Europe came next. George accepted an itinerary that took him to all the world capitals. Ha was the highest paid American dancer who ever had tripped the light fantastic for European audiences. Qe became famous as one of the world's fastest dancers. On one occasion he split headline billing with I azimova.
Tfriile in London he mot the Prince of Efel&fl and taught him now dance steps. In appreciation the Prince gave Raft a cigarot lighter which he still treasures.
On his return to lieu York George danced in virtually every night club and motion picture theater.
George met Rowland Brown, the director, in New York and several months later Brown sent for him to come to Holly.;ood to enact a role in "Quick Millions." Against his better judgment Raft made the move. He next played in "Hush Money," but it was his gangster portrayil in "Scarf ace" that brought him recognition and his role in Paramount 's "Dancers in the Dark" wnich led to his Paramount contract.
George Raft is five feet ten inches tall, weighs 155 pounds, has an olive complexion, black hair and brown eyes.
His hobbies are baseball and prize fights and in the ..ay of literature he prefers realism to romance and biogruphy to fiction.
His recent Paramount pictures are: BOLERO i RUMBA, TIE TRUMPET BL07,rS, LII EH0U3E NIGHTS, THE GLASS KEY, SHE COULDN'T EtSU IT (Col.), IT HAD TO HAPPEN (Col.), YOURS FOR THE ASKING.